PO4 house prices, schools and flood risk.

533 homes sold in PO4 in the last 12 months at a median of £265,000, down 1.1% on the year before. Detached homes typically sold for £635,000, flats for £170,000.

Covers Baffins, Central Southsea, Charles Dickens, Eastney and Craneswater, Milton.

Median sold price

£265k

Last 12 months

Change on year

-1.1%

From £268k

Homes sold

533

Last 12 months

New builds

1%

Of recent sales · see developments →

Prices

What homes sell for in PO4

Detached

£635k

10 sales

Semi-detached

£385k

37 sales

Terraced

£273k

384 sales

Flat

£170k

102 sales

Median sold price by year

All home types

£197k£233k£270k201620182020202220242026
Median sold price by year in PO4
2016£197k (818 sales)
2017£225k (746 sales)
2018£228k (720 sales)
2019£225k (648 sales)
2020£225k (599 sales)
2021£242k (846 sales)
2022£270k (719 sales)
2023£265k (559 sales)
2024£266k (614 sales)
2025£268k (652 sales)
2026£262k (348 sales, year so far)

HM Land Registry price paid data, standard sales only, to September 2026. Sales take a few weeks to be registered.

Streets

Where prices are highest and lowest

Median sold price over five years, streets with four or more sales.

Highest

Cousins GrovePO4 9RP · Mostly detached
£1,100,0005 sales
Bembridge CrescentPO4 0QU · Mostly terraced
£728,0006 sales
Parkstone AvenuePO4 0QZ · Mostly semi-detached
£642,5008 sales
Festing GrovePO4 9QA · Mixed homes
£642,50018 sales
Clocktower DrivePO4 9YA · Mostly flats
£642,50010 sales

Most affordable

Old CanalPO4 8JA · Mostly flats
£124,99512 sales
Alhambra RoadPO4 0RL · Mostly flats
£136,00021 sales
Dunbar PlacePO4 8HQ · Mostly flats
£143,5006 sales
Lumsden RoadPO4 9LN · Mostly flats
£146,50048 sales
Milton RoadPO4 8PH · Mostly flats
£149,75016 sales

Sold recently

Latest recorded sales

9 Melrose ClosePO4 8EZ · Terraced · 89 m² · 5 rooms · 25 Sept 2026
£325,000£3,650/m²
74 Fort Cumberland RoadPO4 9LQ · Flat · 81 m² · 4 rooms · 24 Sept 2026
£165,000£2,040/m²
5 Cromarty AvenuePO4 8JQ · Terraced · 114 m² · 6 rooms · 18 Sept 2026
£360,000£3,160/m²
7 Skylark CourtPO4 8UE · Semi-detached · 74 m² · 4 rooms · 18 Sept 2026
£350,000£4,730/m²
120 Lumsden RoadPO4 9LR · Flat · 79 m² · 5 rooms · 18 Sept 2026
£148,000£1,870/m²
25 Henley RoadPO4 0HS · Terraced · 88 m² · 5 rooms · 17 Sept 2026
£409,300£4,650/m²
18 Wheatstone RoadPO4 0LJ · Terraced · 88 m² · 6 rooms · 17 Sept 2026
£283,000£3,220/m²
3 Melrose ClosePO4 8EZ · Terraced · 42 m² · 1 room · 17 Sept 2026
£185,000£4,400/m²

Floor area and rooms from each home's energy certificate. Rooms counts bedrooms and living rooms, not kitchens or bathrooms.

Living here

Schools, crime and flood risk

Schools within 2 miles

Wimborne Infant SchoolPrimary · 0.1 mi from the PO4 centre
Good
Wimborne Junior SchoolPrimary · 0.1 mi from the PO4 centre
Good
Wimborne Primary SchoolPrimary · 0.1 mi from the PO4 centre
Good
Cumberland Infant SchoolPrimary · 0.2 mi from the PO4 centre
Good
Milton Park Primary SchoolPrimary · 0.3 mi from the PO4 centre
Good
Priory SchoolSecondary · 0.7 mi from the PO4 centre
Good
Langstone Infant SchoolPrimary · 1.0 mi from the PO4 centre
Good
St John's Cathedral Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · 1.1 mi from the PO4 centre
Good

Latest Ofsted ratings. Schools inspected since late 2025 show their report-card Achievement grade.

Crime

Above average

Reported in August 2026

664

Within a mile of the district centre

Violence
216
Anti-social behaviour
106
Shoplifting
80
Public order
70

data.police.uk, compared with the England average for a one-mile area.

Flood warning areas

The Environment Agency issues flood alerts for these areas in and around PO4. Being near one doesn't mean a home floods; check the exact address.

Eastern Portsmouth
Portsmouth
Hayling Island
Isle of Wight coast
Tipner and Stamshaw
Old Portsmouth
Ferry Point, The Kench, Sinah Warren and Stoke, West Hayling
Southsea

PO4 questions

What is the average house price in PO4?

The median sold price in PO4 over the last 12 months was £265,000, across 533 sales recorded by HM Land Registry. By type: detached £635,000, semi-detached £385,000, terraced £272,750, flat £170,000.

Are house prices in PO4 going up?

The median sold price was down 1.1% on the previous 12 months (£268,000). Medians move with the mix of homes sold, so treat one year's change as a signal, not a forecast.

What is the most expensive street in PO4?

Cousins Grove has the highest median sold price in PO4 over the last five years: £1,100,000 across 5 sales.

How do I know if a home in PO4 is fairly priced?

Compare the asking price with recent sales of similar homes nearby, adjust for condition and any risks, then offer from the evidence. A Proptel report does this for one address in about 30 seconds for £9.99, including a suggested offer range and a letter for the agent.

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